Omaha Westside proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 21) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Omaha Central Eagles 49-46. The 49-point effort marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
| 03/06/24 vs Lincoln Southeast | 9 |
| 02/01/25 @ Omaha Central | 8 |
| 12/29/23 vs Papillion-LaVista | 7 |
| 01/25/25 @ Millard South | 6 |
| 12/15/23 @ Omaha Northwest | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Omaha Westside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Carson Healy, who posted 12 points and eight boards. That's the most rebounds Healy has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Odvody, who scored nine points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Omaha Westside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Omaha Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lenox Haynes, who put up 16 points, and Ike Ackerman, who earned nine points and eight rebounds. Braylon Owens was another key player, putting up five points.
Omaha Westside's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Omaha Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Omaha Westside didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 84-33 victory against Omaha South on the 4th. As for Omaha Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 66-57 defeat against Lincoln North Star on the 4th.
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